Dietary supplements
Explore the science behind dietary supplements, where Prof Asker Jeukendrup debunks myths around different supplements. Gain insight into which supplements actually work, along with expert advice on navigating the complexities of supplementation and making informed decisions for health and performance.
You will learn about:
What supplements are
Supplements that do and don't work
Considerations when using/recommending supplements
Advice on decision making
Supplements that do and don't work
Considerations when using/recommending supplements
Advice on decision making
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Professor Asker Jeukendrup
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Dietary supplements
This lectue outlines the effects of dietary supplements on performance and health. Join Prof Asker Jeukendrup to discover the latest science on supplements, dispeling popular myths and misconceptions along the way. There are many claims for dietary supplements, and it is difficult to know what to believe. Here you will learn why many dietary supplements don't work, and why some supplements only work under specific conditions. This lecture is for athletes, practitioners and coaches looking to better understand the role of dietary supplements for athletic performance.
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Professor Asker Jeukendrup
Professor Asker Jeukendrup is one of the world’s leading sports nutritionists and exercise physiologist who spent most of his career as a professor at the University of Birmingham (UK) as Head of The Human Performance Laboratory. Currently he is a (visiting) professor at Loughborough University. He has authored 9 books and over 250 research papers and book chapters. During his career Asker has worked at the forefront of research as well as directly with athletes, including Olympic and World champions, Tour de France cyclists and Champions league football teams.
After many years of working at Universities, Asker accepted a position as the Global Senior Director of the Gatorade Sports Science Institute. At present he is the director of his own performance consulting business “Mysportscience”, and worked or works with a number of football clubs (including FC Barcelona, Chelsea, Red Bull Leipzig, Red Bull Salzbuyrg and PSV eindhove). He is head of performance nutrition of the Jumbo Visma pro cycling team and the Red Bull Athlete Performance Center, and Performance Manager of Nutrition for the Dutch Olympic team.
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